Norm Lewis

An American actor and baritone singer with a wide vocal range, Norm Lewis has worked on Broadway, in the West End, and in film, television and recordings. His career began with encouragement from Ralph Petillo, who ran a theater in Winter Park, Florida. His Broadway debut came in The Who's Tommy in 1993. He became known for playing Inspector Javert in Les Misérables, starting with the 2006 Broadway revival, where he was the first African American to play Javert in a professional English-language production, and later in the West End and the 25th anniversary concert. He originated King Triton in The Little Mermaid in 2007. In 2011 he played Porgy in Porgy and Bess, earning a Tony nomination. In 2014 he became the first black actor to play the Phantom on Broadway. He portrayed Caiaphas in Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018).